AuthorTopic: How do I configure a wireless modem? (Read 8465 times)

Hello, I am using Vector Linux SOHO 5.0, and I managed to get a wireless modem - a 3G modem - it's a Option Globesurfer I'Con. The ISP is Orange, and for Windows they've created an application called Bussines Everywhere, that can be used as a dialer(that's the only way it work in Windows). The problem is that there's no driver for this thing, and I really have no idea how to make an internet connection on Linux, with that device. If i missed something that might help resolving this issue, please tell me. Any help would be greatly appreciated!Thanks!

Thanks, I will try that, hope it will work.... today i tried to install Wine, i compiled it from sources... i thought i might use it to make the windows app. work on linux. The compilation took at least 3 hours... for only 3-4 mb... nice compiling speed so i stoped compiling it, i hope that how-to will work.Thank you again.

That sounds like an awfully long time to compile wine. Have you tried just using the wine package available in the VL repos - I think the newest wine release was just packaged and posted in the repo (probably in the testing or unstable repo). Might be a simpler method of getting wine onto your system.

Ok, i will look in the repo, maybe i can find it there... Tomorrow i will get on linux, and i will do some changes... wish me luck! i will need it:)P.S: Why the hell don't these guys create linux drivers also?I mean, why didn't Orange make a driver for linux and mac too, just only for windows? I think they are in love with Bill Gates

oooookkkk... i've done everything they told in that how-to... i downloaded that C file, compiled it, made the scripts... it connects the modem, although it gives an error at the pin code, which is the correct one, it authenticates to the network, using CHAP authentification.... sooo.... after this... the browser won't work... it looks like there's no connection. Any advices? How can i make this thing work?Ah, btw, the how-to was not so good, i had to change some stuff.

First, check with your provider on the pin code and be sure what you are using is right.

You say the "browser doesn't work". What do you mean by it doesn't work? It won't start up? It can't find web sites? If it can't find web sites by name such as "www.google.com", then name servers aren't known to pppd. Which dialer are you using? After chap is complete, open a terminal and try to ping 208.69.32.230 and see if you get a response.

The browser doesn't open any pages. I tried with konqueror and firefox. I tried with www.google.com, i think that's the most simple web-page, i thought it might open it... I am using the pppd dialer, cause kppp isn't so good, actually, it doesn't even see my modem. I will try to ping that, so... i will see if i can do anything about it. I think i will redo everything from the start. Thanks again for the help!

For those who may not know, a name server is the same as a DNS server. To see whether this is the issue, you have to use a numeric IP address in the browser's address bar or ping the address gamfa suggested.--GrannyGeek

Hey, i fixed it! I only had to change in 2 scripts "gprsinternet" with "orange", and to add the user "internet" and the password "orange". That's the default username and password for Orange in Romania. After that i went into VASM and changed the DNS with the primary DNS that the command "pppd call utms nodetach" outputed. After that i got a wonderful wireless internet connection!

Thanks a lot for all the help guys!For the nice "How-to"s! I will really enjoy this connection Right now i am downloading Lynx 2.8.6 and after that Firefox 2.0.3... Pidgin is on the list too I hope i will help someone, someday too!I will look around, maybe i will find something that i know...